Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Philippines
23,827 number
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
103,019 number
in 2019
Philippines rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 103,019 number against 23,827 number in Philippines, a difference of 79,192 number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.3 times Philippines's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 133 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,336 number | 43,006 number | 32,670 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 16,788 number | 72,184 number | 55,395 number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 103,019 number against 23,827 number in Philippines as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 79,192 number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.